The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-04-02
CASTLE ETTRICK.
An Old Soldiers Love
Story.
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alone. Lefty made her way toward her
and the old lady, who had been won befor'
by her pretty face and charming manner
gladly made room for her.
Il had missed you from the room, m,
DEAR she said.
II have not been far away. l was speak
ing to Lady Glenaveril in the ante-room
viii you pardon me, said Lefty, abruptly
if | ask you question:
Pardon veal OF course I will. Ash
me anything you like
"Ohl it is nothing very wonderful, SAID
Lefty, blushing to the roots of her han
under the old lady's kindly but rather in
auisitive glance; only you were telling me
Just now something about your daughter.
Il have three daughters, my dear, and
am afraid am always talking of them,
said the old lady. If it is not one, it is
the other"
"You said she was going away.
"Ah! my poor little Indian. Yes, l re-
member. / was pouring out my troubles.
Is it not melancholy? That poor dear girl
has three children-stepsl the youngest a
baby-the eldest little more. She is TAX
ing them all out to India, with her hus-
band, who is Just bapy of larger growth.
At the very last moment her nurse, one of
your perfect treasures, as mild as milk,
devoted to my poor girl, devoted to the
children, takes herself Olives, positively,
without rhyme or reason-says she has
changed her mind. / think there ought to
be law to punish such people" said the
cid lady, her little bright eyes twinkling
fercely.
And does your daughter sail soon?"
asked Lefty.
Yes, indeed, that is the wretched part
OF the whole business. They start early
tomorrow morning"
Il wish" said Lefty, her heart spring
ing up wildly, "that you would give me
your daughters name and address.
do you think you know some
one?" cried the old lady. ~Oh! if
You did, / should be everlastingly
grateful to you. But whoever it is she
should have TO apply early Tomorrow. My
daughter is staying at the Euston Hotel"
That would do very well" said Lefty, in
a low voice.
But do you know this person? Can you
RELY upon herr" said the old lady.
Indeed / can, az if it were myself" an
swered poor little Lefty.
We'll! All that / can say is that if Won
succeed it will be the strangest thing in the
world. That is what comes of talking of
ones children. Here is her name, my dear,
and this is the number of her room. You
are goingl"
"Yes; / want to make the arrangements
myself" answered Lefty. Goodnight,
dear Mrs. Marchant, and thank you"
1t is you who ought to be thanked, my
dear, said the old lady, very kindly.
1t was the evening when Colonel Lyndon
started for Scotland, and when Percy Win
stanley and he met so strangely at Berwick,
that the conversations, part Of which we
have given, took place. We know what the
weather was that night-how q heavy fog
hung over the country, and how the SHOW
came steadily down until all the familiar
landmarks were blotted out. When, hav-
ing made her little arrangements, put up a
few small necessaries in bag, and written
note to Mrs. Morton, Lefty slipped, I'M
observed, out of the house, she was for q
few moments staggered. What had she
done? How was she to find her way in
this bewildering darkness? She walked on
blindly for few moments, and then--she
had begun to despair of ever finding her
way-a hanson, that had just put down
some people at a neighbering house, passed
slowly by. She hailed the driver, and he
pulled up.
"Can you take me to Euston Square
Hotel!" she said.
"Charge you a sovereign, miss"
"You shall have il, answered Lefty.
All iIRnt. jump III, nc siloutco.
They went very slowly. There were
many other vehicles IN the streets, and
once or twice they had to pull up with O
jerk to avoid being run into. Once they
did actually come into collision with some
thing, and Lefty shut her eyes and set her
teeth together, thinking that her last mo-
ment had come. With the help of two OF
three policemen they were soon set free
again, and when they reached the quiet
streets that lie about Eusten their progress
WAS more rapid.
At last they reached the hotel. Here a
new difficulty awaited Lefty. 1t had been
her intention to take o room. and not TO
apply TO Mrs. Marchant's daughter until the
following morning. But when she pre-
sented herself at the hotel office. she was
told civilly, by the clerk, that they had no
empty room.
But / cannot go further, said Lefty.
That's not my fault, miss"
II know some one at the hotel she fall
tered; that is, l know something of them.
They are starting very early Tomorrow. !
have come from the lady's mother"
What name?" asked the clerk.
Mrs. Stanhepe. Her number is ninety
-four, believe. Perhaps she is up still. y
See If nipety-four's gone to bed, shout
eel the clerk TO one of the walters. If not
Mrs. StanhoDe, a pleasant, fussy, kind
hearted little woman, was still up. Think
ing that some friend, who wished tC
take "A final leave of her, had been belateG
by the terrible weather. she sent down WORD
that the lady should be shown up. When
Lefty entered the room, and, throwing bach
her veil, showed her sweet young face, al
tremuious with anxiety and fear, she was
at first, SO transtixed with surprise that she
could scarcely speak. Her silence fright.
ened Lefty, who began pouring out apollo.
gies and explanations.
oh. beg Your pardon. ! did not in.
tend TO ask to see You to- night, but they
would not take Inc in-and-and-n
You don't mean to say that you are ou
alone on such night" cried Mrs. Stan
hope. why, this is dreadful! Sit down
Sit down-here, close to the fire. Wouldni
take YOU m2 Is the world made Of stone,
wonder? | don't know why you came tc
me, my dear; but having come, could no,
take the responsibility of allowing YOU t.
90 away again
"Oh, thank you, thank you," said Lefty
whose eyes were full of tears. But ma,
| not explain? / came because it was Won,
mother-Mrs. Marchant told me. She
said you wanted nurse-some one 70 lool
after the children on the voyage"
finding any one now. You don't mean Il
shy that you could tell me of nurse?"
"Wou'd you take me?" said Lefty. :"
have been IA governess, not a nurse; but
love little children. / am sure j should b,
able 10 manage them, and-and-I have n,
one belonging to me in England. | woulC
pay my own passage gladly" she went on
for Mrs. Stanhope, who was again to,
much taken by surprise to speak, coulc
only look at her in bewildered way =
have money enough in the bank, and il
had time Tomorrow, | could get it.
should 60 away IN any case: but ] shoulC
like TO so with you, and TO take care o
vonr children
And ] should like to have you l hav,
taken fancy to you" said Mrs. Stanhope
But II is so sudden. Are you sure l shoult
not he doing wrong?7
Il am perfectly sure. Indeed. indeed
vou may take my word, cried Lefty =
have no one. | have neither father no
mother. ! have not even a brother o
sister.
You are running away because some on
is prosecuting you:'
Prosecuting me, oh, no, no, Becaus